Yoors Flower Parade, day 81

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@encaustichris1675169769 · 24 Oct 2020

Yoors Flower Parade, day 81

Okay, at the time of writing, we're still far before Christmas, and that's what this plant is linked to for a lot of people...
Still, I'm gonna put him very stubborn.
I'm talking about the mistletoe, or bird glue, better known as Mistletoe.

Mistletoe? What was it like again?
You hang Mistletoe in your house, usually above a door, and when you're underneath it, you can get kissed.
You understand: there has been a lot of abuse!

Mistletoe is found in the wild in the Netherlands, and you can find it in trees.
Strangely enough you find the Mistletoe especially in Limburg, why is unknown.
You can find it in Apple trees, Poplars, Maples, Oaks and a number of trees.

When you look up and you see a tangle of small green twigs you have a chance of seeing mistletoe.
Mistletoe is a half-parasite: it needs the salts of the tree to survive.
Mistletoe berries are sticky and spread by birds.

When the berries remain in the armpit of a branch, they germinate.
Mistletoe can make roots through the bark of a tree, and thus stay alive.
The host-tree does not die from mistletoe.

There are several mythological stories about the Mistletoe.
The fact that it was hung to keep cattle fertile is one of the most beautiful.
Furthermore, the berries are examined for efficacy against cancer.

You'll understand that I took my pictures on a walk with my father, who pointed out to me.
He knew what it was, and I thought it was a special thing.
Around Christmas it can often be bought for a lot of money in the garden centers.

#flowerparade #mistletoe #maretak #parasiet #kerst #underthemistletoe

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marijke

4 years ago

wat een interessante blog wist dit niet. Mistletoe heb ik zelf nooit mee mogen maken omdat ik ze nooit heb zien hangen. Uiteraard over gehoord maar meer ook niet.